U.S.
Ohio says no to new fracking drilling permits
January 19, 2012A victory was scored in the fight against hydraulic fracking in Ohio today when the state Department of Natural Resources announced a suspension of new drilling permits.
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After blackouts, anti-piracy bills lose support
January 19, 2012The bills had the financial backing of major corporate interests including the film and entertainment industries, and cable television, among others.
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It’s official: capitalism is a dirty word
January 19, 2012Luntz is the Republican pollster who has engineered the language of political discourse and handed the conservative movement some useful tools.
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Union local president describes how Romney killed a steel plant
January 19, 2012Under Romney's leadership, the mill slashed 1,750 jobs, padlocked a division that had existed for 100 years and eventually sank into bankruptcy.
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Foreclosures set to rise in 2012
January 18, 2012The slight dip in foreclosure rates in 2011 was not the beginning of a trend towards reversal of the mortgage crisis.
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